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Accessing European libraries and archives through this page can provide guidance on locating primary source material, digital collections, and existing research networks. Many resources are available online.
Looking for a particular item in a European library? Try WorldCat. Use alternative spelling and/or punctuation if your first try returns no results.
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National Libraries
Guides to Research Libraries & Archives
- Libraries in EuropeLibrary names and web links organized by region and country in Europe via LibWeb.
- National Library Catalogs and Archives in EuropeMajor libraries and archives by country, prepared by ACRL.
- Consortium of European Research LibrariesDigital access to archival material, research databases, and other information from European research libraries.
- Guide to European and UK Libraries, Archives, and Research CentersColumbia University Libraries
- The European LibraryInformation and access to the contents of 48 national libraries in Europe.
- European Documentation CentreEuropean Union Information Research Guide.
The Routledge Guide to European Political Archives by Call Number: Online ResourceISBN: 9780203147252Publication Date: 2012-09-10
The New Guide to the Diplomatic Archives of Western Europe by Call Number: Online ResourceISBN: 9781512815122Publication Date: 2017-01-30
European Archives Online
- European Register of Microform and Digital Masters (EROMM)A consortium of libraries working to record microform and digital masters of printed material.
- Archives Portal EuropeThis website provides access to online material of different European archives.
- Eurodocs: Online Sources for European HistorySelected transcriptions, facsimiles, and translations of European documents from 1995-2015.
- EuropeanaProvides access to books, artwork, music, and other artifacts from European cultural institutions.
- European Film Gateway (EFG)"The EFG Portal gives you quick access to hundreds of thousands of film historical documents as preserved in European film archives and cinémathèques: photos, posters, programmes, periodicals, censorship documents, rare feature and documentary films, newsreels and other materials."
- World Digital Library: EuropeThe Europe section of the World Digital Library provides access to digitized materials from various European countries.
- David Rumsey Map CollectionHistoric maps of Europe.
- MICHAEL: Multilingual Inventory of Cultural Heritage in Europe"Through the multilingual MICHAEL service you can find and explore digital collections from museums, archives, libraries and other cultural institutions from across Europe."
- Social History PortalThis portal provides "access to more than 900,000 digitised objects (archives, books, brochures, leaflets, photographs, posters, prints, cartoons, sound, films and videos) from 15 specialized archives and libraries in Europe."
- Historical Archives of the European UnionArchival material from EU institutions (includes research guides and FAQs).